The Politics of Globalization: A Reader, 1st Edition

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Overview

The broad range of selections in this reader gives students a foundation for understanding globalization. Each of the four sections--an introduction to the topic; political economy; civil society; and governance--examine the national and intra-national implications of globalization. The readings present views both for and against globalization and include scholarly discussions and a diverse range of selections on emerging topics. The writing style and format of the readings make them accessible to students at all levels of understanding.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction1. Globalization as Contested Terrain2. Great Transformations and Double Movements: Déjà Vu All Over Again?Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, The Manifesto of the Communist Party (excerpts)Karl Polanyi, The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our TimeAmartya Sen, How to Judge GlobalismRobert Wade, Globalization and Its Limits: Reports of the Death of the National Economy Are Greatly ExaggeratedNiall Ferguson, Sinking GlobalizationII. The Economics of Globalization3. The Character of Economic GlobalizationThomas L. Friedman, The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding GlobalizationThomas L. Friedman, It''s a Flat World After AllMartin Wolf, Why Globalization WorksJoseph E. Stiglitz, Globalism''s DiscontentsBranko Milanovic, The Two Faces of Globalization: Against Globalization as We Know ItVandana Shiva, Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply4. The Impact of Globalization on Poverty and InequalityDavid Dollar and Aart Kraay, Spreading the Wealth Robert Hunter Wade, The Disturbing Rise of Poverty and Inequality: Is It All a ''Big Lie''?Martin Wolf, Why Globalization WorksJagdish Bhagwati, In Defense of Globalization5. Workers and Work in the Global EconomyJoyce V. Millen and Timothy H. Holtz, Dying for Growth, Part I: Transnational Corporations and the Health of the PoorBernard D''Mello, Reebok and the Global Footwear SweatshopNicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl Wu Dunn, Two Cheers for SweatshopsSteven Greenhouse, Falling Fortunes of the Wage Earner: Average Pay Dipped Last Year for First Time in Nearly a DecadeIII. States and Globalization6. National States and GlobalizationSusan Strange, The Retreat of the State: The Diffusion of Power in the World EconomyMartin van Creveld, The Fate of the StateSaskia Sassen, The State and GlobalizationLinda Weiss, Guiding Globalisation in East Asia: New Roles for Old Developmental States7. Global Governance with Global Government?Elke Krahmann, National, Regional, and Global Governance: One Phenomenon or Many?Joseph E. Stiglitz, Globalization and Its DiscontentsKenneth Rogoff, The IMF Strikes BackPaul Cammack, The Mother of all Governments: The World Bank''s Matrix for Global GovernanceJoyce V. Millen, Evan Lyon, and Alec Irwin, Dying for Growth, Part II: The Political Influence of National and Transnational Corporations8. ImperialismG. John Ikenberry, Liberal Hegemony or Empire? American Power in the Age of UnipolarityLeo Panitch and Sam Gindin, Global Capitalism and American EmpireChalmers Johnson, The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the RepublicMary Kaldor, Beyond Militarism, Arms Races, and Arms ControlNiall Ferguson, Colossus: The Price of America''s EmpireMichael Mann, Incoherent EmpireRichard K. Betts, The Soft Underbelly of American Primacy: Tactical Advantages of TerrorIV. Globalization from Below9. Transnational Contentious Politics, Terrorism, and the Movement for Global JusticeMargaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink, Activists Beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International PoliticsNaomi Klein, No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand BulliesJuan Forero, Still Poor, Latin Americans Protest Push for Open MarketsNotes from Nowhere, The Ecology of the MovementsMark Juergensmeyer, The Global Dimensions of Religious Terrorism10. Culture and MigrationPaul Wapner, Horizontal Politics: Transnational Environmental Activism and Global Cultural ChangeJan Nederveen Pieterse, Globalization and Culture: Global MélangeSaskia Sassen, Immigration in a Global Era11. Conclusion: What Is to Be Done: Fix It or Nix It?John Cavanagh and Jerry Mander, Alternatives to Economic Globalization: A Better World is PossibleJeffrey D. Sachs, The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our TimeJoseph E. Stiglitz, Globalization and Its DiscontentsWalden Bello, Deglobalization: Ideas for a New World EconomyMike Moore, A World Without Walls: Freedom, Development, Free Trade, and Global GovernanceJagdish Bhagwati, In Defense of Globalization

Meet the Author

Author Bio

Mark Kesselman

Mark Kesselman is senior editor of the International Political Science Review and professor emeritus of political science at Columbia University. His research focuses on the political economy of French and European politics. His publications include The Ambiguous Consensus (1967), The French Workers Movement (1984), The Politics of Globalization: A Reader (2012), and The Politics of Power (2013). His articles have appeared in The American Political Science Review, World Politics, and Comparative Politics.

Mark Kesselman is senior editor of the International Political Science Review and professor emeritus of political science at Columbia University. His research focuses on the political economy of French and European politics. His publications include The Ambiguous Consensus (1967), The French Workers Movement (1984), The Politics of Globalization: A Reader (2012), and The Politics of Power (2013). His articles have appeared in The American Political Science Review, World Politics, and Comparative Politics.